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Description: | Sauer Model 38H pistol. The stock has hard composite grips, the rest of the pistol is made of steel. The butt incorporates the magazine, which takes eight rounds of ammunition. The barrel is hidden by the cocking slide which takes up the whole of the top of the weapon. Semi-automatic action The barrel is rifled, fitted with blade foresight and notch rearsight. The calibre is 7.65mm. It has a tan leather holster. The serial number '288103' is stamped on the pistol. It is also stamped with an eagle and a swastika over 'M' (German Navy). In use 1939-1945. The holster is marked AAA3139.1 and can be viewed via the Whole/Part toggle.
This firearm was acquired via the Firearms Amnesty of 1988. In event of disposal it must be either transferred (not given) to authorised museums, the Forensic Science Service, the MOD Pattern Room, the Royal Military College at Shrivenham. Otherwise it must be handed into the Metropolitan Police for destruction.
caption: Sauer Model 38H | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | pistols German Navy | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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